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Mini Chicken Katsu Sandos
The Knight's Ration
A crisp cutlet, soft white bread and tangy tonkatsu sauce, cut into neat rectangles. Wrapping them makes them card-safe and keeps the shape tight.
At the table: Room temperature up to 2 hours.
Not yet table-tested. This recipe is written from standard, well-known methods and has not been through our test tables yet. The badge changes when it has.
Crafting formula
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Why nowKatsu is crisp, mild and loved by kids and adults alike, and a sando is the cleanest way to eat it at a table.
Ingredients
As written: 16 mini sandwiches.
Cutlets
Sandwiches
Kosher salt means Diamond Crystal. With Morton kosher salt, use about half.
Method
Pound any thick spots so the cutlets are an even ½ inch or a little thinner. Season with salt and pepper.
Dredge each in flour, then egg, then panko, pressing so the crumbs stick.
Heat ½ inch of oil in a skillet to 350°F. Fry the cutlets 3 to 4 minutes per side, then drain on a rack.
Look forDeep golden and 165°F in the center.
Spread mayonnaise on 4 slices of bread. Brush both sides of each cutlet with tonkatsu sauce, set on the bread, top with cabbage and the second slice.
Wrap each sandwich tightly in plastic and rest 10 minutes so it holds its shape.
Trim the crusts and cut each into 4 rectangles. Wrap halfway in parchment for the table.
Make ahead
Fry the cutlets up to a day ahead and chill. Re-crisp at 400°F for 8 minutes, cool on a rack 15 minutes, then build and wrap. Refrigerate if you are not serving within 2 hours.
Holding
Room temperature up to 2 hours.
Allergens
Contains wheat, egg (coating and mayonnaise), soy, milk (most milk bread and sandwich bread). Always check labels on packaged ingredients.
Notes
Pork cutlets make the classic tonkatsu sando. Same method, cooked to 145°F and rested 3 minutes.
Tavern Night
This dish's twist table (d6)
| 1–2 | The classic stands. No twist. Cook it as written. |
|---|---|
| 3 | Herb swap. Add a few shiso or basil leaves |
| 4 | Acid strike. Swap the cabbage for quick-pickled cucumber |
| 5 | Plating challenge. Serve the cutlets sliced over rice instead, as a fork course |
| 6 | Host's boon. The Host picks any twist above, or the table invents one. The safety rule still applies. |
Roll before you start cooking. No twist ever changes a time, a temperature or how done something must be.